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Can a non-belligerent nation's besieged army sortie?

The designer supported this reasoning, and it follows the rulebook's Entering War limits.

  • Francesco Nepitello · Designer · 2008-12-03
  • War of the Ring rulebook · Rulebook · Entering War
  • Krieghund · Community · 2008-11-30
  • asmiles · Community · 2005-05-25

No. A nation that is not At War cannot attack, and a sortie is an attack, though the defenders can still fight when attacked. The designer endorsed the reasoning that a nation suddenly put under siege is willing to fight but may not be logistically ready yet.

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